Thurston (name)

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| meaning = Thor's stone;
or Thurston, Suffolk

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| origin = Old Norse;
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| related names = Dustin, Thorstein, Thorsten, Thurstan, Torstein, Torsten

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Thurston ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|θ|ɜr|s|t|ə|n}}) is an English-language name. The name has several origins. In some cases it can have originated from the Old Norse personal name Þórsteinn. This name is derived from the Old Norse elements Þórr ("Thor", the Scandinavian thunder god) and steinn ("stone", "rock"). In other cases the name can have originated from the name of Thurston, located in Suffolk, England.{{citation |url=http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Thurston-family-history.ashx |title=Thurston Family History |publisher=Ancestry.com |accessdate=19 February 2012 }}. This webpage cited: {{citation |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=0-19-508137-4 }}. This place name is derived from the Old Norse personal name Þóri and the Old English element tūn ("enclosure", "settlement").{{citation |url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Thurston.html |title=Thurston |publisher=Encyclopedia.com |accessdate=19 February 2012 }}. This webpage cited: {{citation |last=Mills |first= A. D. |title=A Dictionary of British Place-Names |year=2003 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=0-19-508137-4 }}.

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  • Thurston Howell III, one of the seven castaways, credited as "The Millionaire" in the 1960s sitcom Gilligan's Island
  • Thurston "Cupcake", a fictional cat character in the Nickelodeon animated series, [[Hey Arnold!

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